Acts of Congress and Proclamations
Stamp Act of 1765
Commentary
The Stamp Act prescribed taxes for legal and commercial transactions and documents used in court proceedings (including the licenses of ...
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On the Brink of War (1770–1774)
After Parliament's passage of the Stamp Act in 1765, violence in the American colonies escalated, especially in Boston, Massachusetts. Surprisingly, some ...
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On March 22, 1765, Parliament passed the Stamp Act. The Stamp Act declared all paper documents null and void unless they had a British tax stamp. This was the first direct tax placed upon the colonist...
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Acts of Congress and Proclamations
On the Brink of War (1770-1774)
